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Bubble Wrap Insulation, DIY Projects, A Scrap Wood Table, & Window Gardens
Hot Posts from November 2-6, 2009

Here are the posts our readers were clicking on this past week: • How To: Insulate With Bubble Wrap • Rating DIY Projects: Whats Worth It and What's Not • How To: Make a Scrap Wood T...

The Green Cure: Lightening Up The Living Room
Week 4 - Tips & Tricks

jennnc brought all her plants inside for the season and is looking for new places the put them - she's off to a great start with ideas from her style tray! • Cure Clock: 3.5 weeks to go! •...

Etsy Find: Keep Calm and Recycle On Dryer Pillow

How great is this take on the "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters? We gave up dryer sheets not too long ago, but we'd like to incorporate these little guys into our laundry routine. They're reusable and ...

Urban Gardening

We've heard a lot about dumpster pools lately, but what about dumpster gardens? For the urban dweller, this is a great alternative to the rooftop garden. Plus, it's a perfect way to reuse and recycle ...

Restored Church Converted Into Home

High ceilings, dramatic rooms, period details and stained glass are just some of the benefits of living in a recently restored church. This one was recently restored by a couple in Kyloe, Northumber...

LED Spark Light Sculptures by Daniel Becker

We're big fans of atmospheric lighting (we rely on lamps in our living room and never use the overhead lights). So we're right on board with Daniel Becker's Spark system, a series of energy-ef...

Another Silo Home... And This Time It's An Inn

While this isn't the first grain-silo-turned-home we've blogged about (see the Monty-Silo House), it is available to stay in when visiting Texas. One of the many room options at the Gruene Homestead...

Living Without a Fridge: Could You Do It?
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Can you live without a fridge? Some people do. The New York Times wrote an article about a number of people who are choosing to ditch their energy consumption —even Energy Star consumption&md...

Futuristic Eco-Friendly Treehouses

Remember that computer game Myst? It took up countless hours of our junior high lives... And when we spotted this image of sustainable tree houses from Benoit Fray and Dans Mon Arbre, we were immediat...

Where Can I Order Recycled Paper Party Invitations?
Good Question

Q: I'm planning a big holiday party as my final Green Cure celebration, and I know evites are the most eco-friendly option, but I would really like to send paper invitations in the mail — 100% r...

Green Yourself: 7 Ways To ReThink Your Grooming Habits

In our dream life, we're the kind of person who can be showered, dressed and ready in 15 minutes. Our lifelong enslavement to the blow dryer prevented that dream from coming true. Recently, however...

Beer-Cycle Bottle Opener by Raphael Betillon

Combining two of our favorite things (bikes & beer!), French architect Raphael Betillon takes forks from old bicycles found in junkyards or bike cemeteries, cuts them in half and repurposes...

How To: Make a Basket from a Newspaper

Remember that table made out of magazines? Well, here's a box made out of a newspaper. The perfect thing to do with all those pages of the Sunday paper....

Apple Orchard & Pumpkin Patch: Any Farm Visits This Fall?

The fall is perhaps the one time of year we get ourselves out to a farm. Autumn is prime time for farms, what with all the apple-picking, pumpkin patch, and corn maze fun to be had. Did you go and vis...

Preserve On the Go Tableware

Though the month is young, we've already seen some stunning examples of beautifully set tables to inspire the host in all of us. We have to acknowledge though, that not every party is an intimate d...

Book Hooks by Lockengeloet

Last week we showed you the repurposed vinyl record home products made by Hamburg design store Lockeneloet. Book hooks — made from old books and wall hooks — are another popular pro...

Green Style: A Woodsy Tablescape

We really loved the post Beth wrote over on AT:LA today, and wanted to show it to you all. In honor of Entertaining month on Re-Nest, here's a little inspiration: take cuttings from plants, pin...

Simple Green: Give Consumables this Holiday Season

Instead of buying people more stuff this holiday season, why not buy (or even better, make) them something they can eat or drink? Think cookies, breads, candies (or our favorites) jams, salsas, and ...

Serene Ceramics by Emogayu

If Haiku were a three-dimensional art form, Japanese artist Yuri Fukuda (a.k.a. Emogayu) would be a master of it. A recent exhibit at the Archip Gallery Theater in Brooklyn, New York featured the arti...

Zip-A-Way: Removable Window Sealant

Just the other day we were starting to think about winterizing our home for the season, when we got a great tip from one of our favorite home improvement gurus, Lou Manfredini. Lou suggested that as...

Window Farms: Hydroponic Edible Gardens for Urban Windows

In order to help urban dwellers grow food inside their apartment all year long, Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray developed Window Farms — vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yiel...

Dealing With A Soggy Garden
The Oregonian

Just because it's chilly outside doesn't mean you have to ignore your garden space. If winter rains have turned your walkway into a soggy mess, or your yard full of puddles, there are steps you can ...

How To: Make A Scrap Wood Table
Instructables

We just got a great tip about a new DIY on Instructables. This wood scrap table was made completely of salvaged wood rescued from decaying buildings in and around Hale County, Alabama. It was...

Localwashing is the New Greenwashing
Utne Reader

When ideas gain speed in the marketplace, marketers take note. So when the natural food movement became popular, we all noticed more "All Natural" stickers popping up on our grocer's shelves. Likewise...

Can You Help Me With Food Composting?
Good Question

Q: I was interested if you or your readers knew more about food composting. I am always looking for ways to better reuse and recycle but I can't seem to get a straight answer on what can be composted ...

IGo: Green Adapters and Chargers Work With All Your Gadgets

We discovered IGo power adapters at Radio Shack a few years ago when we went on a long road trip with a friend and her son. My friend and I had different cell phones, and her son had a Nintendo. I...

PM Scavenger
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington DC

Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, D.C. in today's PM Scavenger......

DIY Lighting Inspiration from Studio Mesila

Studio Mesila is a Tel-Aviv based design collective that specializes in sustainable design and creative reuse of materials. Their lamps use buttons, ribbons, leather, woodscrap and clothespins ...

Interesting Green Quote: Jonathan Safran Foer

"I do think that there are some baseline things that we should all agree on, the most important being that eating meat matters. It's the No. 1 cause of global warming. The UN and Pew Commissions ha...

Engrave Your Book
Reusable Leather Moleskine Covers

If you are looking for a way to sneak more artful objects into your everyday life, check out these handsome Moleskine book covers by Engrave Your Book. Their artist series provides a vast array ...

Trane's Deluxe Programmable Digital Thermostat

Everyone knows that using a programmable thermostat is a must if you heat during winters. The trouble is that most people don't know how to program them or they just don't do it. Most of the costs of ...

Upcycled Recipe Card Boxes by Karen Malcolm

Recipe card boxes may seem like a quaint idea in the Internet age, but these Joseph Cornell-inspired upcycled boxes by Karen Malcolm make me start to rethink my recipe (non) organization system...

Recycling Frame from Matteriashop

This Recycling Frame from Matteriashop isn't going to work for those of us who have mastered the take-your-own-reusable-bag-to-the-store routine. But we can't help but like it. And we know there are p...

HoMedics Restore Water Purification

Many of our friends have ditched bottled water and moved over to pitcher filtration or reverse osmosis systems to get their fix of aqua, filling up their oh-so-stylish SIGG or Kleen Kanteen bottles. A...

PUYL: Pump Your Light

Check out this cook green gadget: the PUYL is a combination bicycle pump and portable light. But the simply clever part is that the light’s battery is charged as you pump…...

Simple Green: Make a Patchwork Quilt

A few months ago, sewing became the new "it" thing in our house. Pillowcases, simple bags, and... well, more pillowcases were sewn with upcycled fabrics. Now we have another goal for our new hobby: ma...

How to: Make a Gift Bow from a Magazine Page

Just in time for the holidays, the blogger of Make it Orange (See Recycled Magazine Coasters) brings us this wonderful how-to on making gift bows from magazines, sure to impress you and your gift re...

The Diaper Debate, Revisited
Most Popular Posts

Ahh, the great diaper debate: cloth or plastic? Ease or ecology? Well, this Slate article compared a 1992 study with a more recent 2005 study to figure out which type of diaper was the most eco-frie...

eBay's Green Team Joins Up With ecofabulous For A National Creative Reuse Competition!

Savvy shoppers know they don't always have to buy the newest thing around to have great style. In fact, rediscovering the beauty and functionality inherent in items that already exist — t...

Etsy Find: Eco Dog Accessories

Pardon the pun, but these creative dog feeders found on Etsy totally bowled us over. With stainless steel removable bowls nestled into vintage wooden crates, they make the perfect accent for the right...

Creative Uses For Empty Prescription Bottles?
Good Question

Q: I was hoping your readers might have an idea or two to help me use up a particular type of item I've been accumulating: prescription bottles. I have a chronic illness and have to take lots of medic...

G Magazine

Over on the Los Angeles site of Apartment Therapy, blogger Jenny Butler, who hails from Australia, has really opened our eyes to what's going on in the land "down under." It's a place full of cuttin...

Do You Really Need That?

The Pew Research Center recently released findings about people's change in belief between 2006 and 2009 about which household objects they really NEED. For example, in 2006 68% of respondents said...

TAB Dining Table & Office Desk

Here's what the TAB Dining Table looks like when it's a, well, dining table. Check below the jump for what it looks like when it's something else entirely ......

Pumpkins, Persimmons, & Pomegranates (& Costumes!)
Joshua Tree, California

On Saturday mornings, nestled into the foothills of the Mojave desert, the Joshua Tree farmers' market welcomes everyone from free-spirited locals to military base families, park rangers, and t...

I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas
by Anna Getty

Most of us will be doing (or at least buying) less this holiday season, but there's no reason to feel down about it. Less is good for your wallet, your spirit and certainly for the earth. Our...

Eco Friendly Mobiles by FluffyCo

Although we wonder if the individual pieces have the same mobility as lighter materials, wood mobiles will last a long time and may transition to other areas of your home more easily than fabric, pl...

Green Style: Eco Luxury Home in Los Angeles

This gorgeous home in Los Angeles was designed by Thomas Robertson of Ripple Design, and it's now for sale! How much, you ask? We're not sure, but we're gonna say...a lot. It does boast a numb...

Green Extreme: Mark Boyle Living Without Cash

Move over No Impact Man, Mark Boyle is living in a solar RV on an organic farm ... and he's given up cash. Take that! (Just kidding, Mr. Beavan. There's more than enough room for both of you!)...

Pretty Plants: Rooting in Water

Rooting a plant in water allows you to add more green around the house without buying more plants. Simply take a clipping from an existing plant and place it in water... • Read the full post at ...

The Green Cure: Lightening Up The Living Room
Week 4- Intro

My entryway closet and landing strip • Cure Clock: 4 weeks to go! Halfway through! • Assignment: Read Week Four, pp. 129-153   • Pare down your book and media collection. &...

A Ribbon Apartment in Manhattan

Young designer Alan YL Chan took on the difficult task of personally renovating his 400 square feet dark, cramped and deteriorating Manhattan apartment – all while living in it and only 3 yea...

Rating DIY Projects: What's Worth It and What's Not
The Los Angeles Times

After renovating most of my own home, there are certainly some things I'd recommend doing myself, and somethings that are better left to the pros. The renovator of a 1920's bungalow in L.A. recently...

The Working Proof: Buy Original Art, Support a Charity

Last week we received an email about The Working Proof— an online print gallery and shop showcasing emerging artists. But here's the special part: its mission is to promote both art and s...

The Most Toxic Places To Live
MNN

We balk if there's a little visible pollution in our beautiful Texas skyline, or bottles floating in the lake—but we can't imagine living in one of the most toxic places on the planet. Jump below fo...

Where To Have Chairs Recaned in Atlanta?
Good Question

Q: We love our dining room chairs. Not only were they hand-me-downs from a grandmother but they are comfortable. They have seen better days, though, and now they need to be re-caned. BUT... this seems...

Bath Junkie: Makes Scents For Your Home Too

You know that person who stands in the aisle at the grocery store, unscrewing the bottles of shampoo or dish washing liquid or laundry detergent to see what they smell like? Yep, that's us. We're p...

PM Scavenger
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and Washington DC

Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, D.C. in today's PM Scavenger......

Kabinett & Kammer

We first saw Sean Scherer's home here, so when my husband and I were up in the Catskills this weekend and came across one of the best antique stores I have ever seen, it felt like major d&eacut...

Bowling Lane Furniture by William Stranger

The trend of making furniture out of salvaged wood—often from some pretty unusual sources—doesn't seem to be going anywhere. We're glad......

Party Aftermath: Recycling Reminder

As we enter the holiday season, it might be helpful to review the everyday recycling rules in New York City. I know that I'm always challenged by questions as to whether or not found party debris is...

Bulk Store Fruit Packaging: One Way to Reuse It

After our last few trips to our local bulk grocers, we've returned with our usual fare, along with a few cases of apples. We thought their method of packaging seemed a bit overkill, although we appre...

Green Style: Kelly and Jonathan's Entryway

This image comes from Kelly and Jonathan's House Tour on AT:San Francisco, and it's one of the prettiest house tours we've seen. The owners are "particularly inspired by nature, natural elements an...

Tropical Palm Placemats from Crate and Barrel

We have a set of placemats very similar to these (ours came from Cost Plus World Market) that were given to us as a Christmas gift last year. They're the best, so we wanted to share......

Green Vs. Greenwash: How To Find Truly Green Products
Metropolis

Finding sustainable products and materials used to be a dispiriting, frustrating task because choices were limited and the overall aesthetic was awkward and unappealing. But ever since "green" beca...

Grain Sack Stair Runner

We love the rustic vintage appeal of using grain sacks in home decor. We're not sure about the slip factor, but with proper underlayment, we're ready to hop onboard with this stair runner made from an...

Low Flow Guide: US EPA WaterSense

One of the LEED for Homes requirements is to reduce water use with water-efficient fixtures. Regardless of whether you’re working on a LEED project, a good guideline to follow is to use products c...

Modern Coconut Doormats by Angela Adams

We've blogged about sustainable Coconut Fiber doormats before but not these from Angela Adams. The newest addition to her modern line of environmentally-sensitive products are these beautiful and si...

Six Ways to Reuse Buttons
Most Popular Posts

In prepping for a weekend of holiday crafting, we came across our random collection of buttons. Over the years, the collection has amassed all varieties —from flat and colorful to big and bulb...

Omnivorism: Still a Dilemma?

Meet Fernando, who will live his entire life on a farm in rural Texas. It's encouraging to see so many people vocally concerned with their food choices. People are turning toward local foods and org...

PM Scavenger
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and Washington DC

Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, D.C. in today's PM Scavenger......

Inspiration: Crate Bookshelf by 20.87 EStudio

Cross the re-purposed milk crate trend with the "boxes into shelving" trend and you come up with this bookshelf by 20.87 Estudio... ...

Casa Familia: Eco-Tech Coastal Living

Name: Casa Familia Location: San Diego, Calif. (Point Loma) Type: 1950 home Kevin wrote in to share this this "reinterpretation of quintessential Southern California courtyard houses", a coas...

Sustainable Yard Ideas in L.A.
Los Angeles Times

Annemarie and Matthew Hall are landscape architects in Laguna Nigel. Most of the time they're working on million-dollar jobs for their L.A. clients. But when they're not, they're testing sustainable l...

Packing & Moving: Low Impact Solution
A Very Green Idea From Frogbox

Moving is something we have all done and will most likely have to do again (and again, and again). Whether it's for our home or our company doesn't the hunt for the right cardboard box feel ant...

How To: Carve a Tin Can Pumpkin
Guest Post from Wary Meyers

For times when you don't feel like dealing with all the goop, or just as an extra bit of spookiness... ...

Moto Designshop Designs a House with an Elevator Garage

One of the worst ways to wake up it to realize that your car isn't parked in the appropriate alternate side parking spot. You rush out, jammies still on, eyes still crusted over, and then drive arou...